Oesophageal probes for anaesthesia monitoring

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EP 0 149 866 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	27.11.1985 Bulletin 1985/48

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	31.07.1985 Bulletin 1985/31

(21)	Application number: 84201838

(22)	Date of filing: 26.10.1981

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

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Priority:

28.10.1980 GB 8034669
11.12.1980 GB 8039741

(71)	Applicant: Antec Systems Limited
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(72)	Inventors:
	Evans, John Martin () Wise, Colin Charles ()

(54)	Oesophageal probes for anaesthesia monitoring

(57) An oesophageal probe (1) for measuring anaesthesia comprises means (4), for example a water-filled balloon, for sensing pressure in the oesophagus, and means (5), for example an air filled balloon, for stimulating the oesophagus to cause contractions therein.

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